The Secret Of Sufism Is That It

If You Can Turn A Murderer Into A Mere Thief, You Are Making Progress.

A Man Who Believes The Word Of A Donkey In Preference To My Word Does Not Deserve To Be Lent Anything.

When Fortune Knocks, Open The Door,' They Say. But Why Should One Make Fortune Knock, By Keeping The Door Shut?

Christian Scholars Often Say That Sufi Theories Are Close To Those Of Christianity. Many Moslems Maintain That They Are Essentially Derived From Islam. The Resemblance Of Many Sufi Ideas To Those Of Several Religious And Esoteric Systems Are Sometimes Taken As Evidence Of Derivation. The Islamic Interpretation Is That Religion Is Of One Origin, Differences Being Due To Local Or Historical Causes.

It Is Not Important To Have Said A Thing First, Or Best - Or Even Most Interestingly. What Is Important Is To Say It On The Right Occasion.